Overtime Attorney - Legal Help with Unpaid Overtime
Overtime attorneys protecting your wage rights
Are you being properly recompensed for the hours you work? If you are a Californian and you believe that your rights to unpaid wages are being violated, you may be able to seek recovery through a civil suit against your employer. The overtime attorneys in California at Aiman-Smith & Marcy work entirely for plaintiffs. We do not represent businesses that need a legal defense against accusations. Rather, we go to bat for you, the victim of an employer violating the law.
Many California wage laws—including California Labor Code Sections 1171-1205 and California Labor Code Sections 500-558—protect your overtime payment rights. When employers break these laws, the state may go after them and hold the employer guilty of a misdemeanor criminal offense. You also have the right to sue your employer for these offenses.
To take legal action against your employer, reach out to the California overtime attorneys at our firm. Our overtime lawyers are dedicated to upholding your rights. A wage lawyer from Aiman-Smith & Marcy has successfully sued large corporations in dozens of lawsuits on behalf of individual employees and in class action lawsuits.
How to sue your employer for unpaid overtime wages
The process by which an overtime attorney in California from Aiman-Smith & Marcy can help you file a civil suit against your employer is listed below:
Step one—File suit
Your lawsuit begins when your California overtime attorney formally files a legal complaint for you with the courts. The complaint is a written statement from you, describing the case fundamentals. This includes naming you as the plaintiff and your employer as the defendant.
Step 2—The defendant’s answer
After we file your legal complaint, we enter the answer phase. Your employer receives a copy of the complaint, notifies the company's lawyers, and then responds in writing to your complaint. This answer is also known as the defendant's first pleading.
Step 3—Case discovery
In the case discovery phase, both parties collect statements, give testimonies under oath, and exchange requested supporting documents related to your claim.
Step 4—Settlement or court
During discovery or even afterwards, the lawsuit may stop before trial if either side makes a mutually acceptable motion to settle out of court. Employers often agree to a settlement to avoid the publicity and costs of trial. When we are able to secure a fair settlement, your employer agrees to pay you damages in exchange for your dropping of the lawsuit against them. If no settlement is reached, your case proceeds to court. There, the judge or jury decides the case and determines the size of the award.
Contact our overtime attorneys in California
A wage hour attorney from Aiman-Smith & Marcy believes that employees have the right to be treated with honesty and fairness in the business world and we defend that right vigorously. Aiman-Smith & Marcy will stand up to the biggest of corporations on your behalf. Reach out to us for assistance with overtime laws and the prevailing wage in California.
